Whether you're a BeerTuber or just a viewer of this genre, no doubt you've encountered Simon Martin aka @realaleguide  by now. Simon is one of the earliest BeerTubers (though I had him beat by about a year) and has grown to become the channel with the most followers and all-time views. What is the secret to his success? We discuss that and more in these two archive podcasts from 2010 and 2011.

If you're not already following Simon, here's where you can:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@realaleguide

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realaleguide

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealAleCraftBeer

TwiX: https://x.com/realaletoday

Steve "The Beer Man"  is a BeerTuber based out of northern Oregon - a state known for its acclaimed breweries and hop farms. Not surprisingly, Steve is an avid homebrewer and beer reviewer with all that great beer selection nearby.

Steve's been making content since 2018. He does a little bit of everything: homebrew demos, group livestreams, beer reviews (obviously) and even cannabis reviews.

Be sure to check out our review of LaChouffe Belgian Blonde here:

https://youtu.be/rWkn3gmjaVE

Follow BEER MAN on the socials:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeerMan421

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ber.mann.75

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsbeertime421/

TwiX: https://twitter.com/BubbleGutLLC

Tristan Kilgallon is the man behind @ABeerADayWithTK . Though he resides in suburban Ohio, he originally hails from Philadelphia (as you can no doubt tell by his love for the Phillies, Eagles, Flyers, etc.). He's the second BeerTuber I've met that has a mancave shed in their backyard just for beer reviews. Tristan has traveled a lot and has an appreciation for the lesser-known European beer styles. We discuss all that and more in this podcast.

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/@ABeerADayWithTK

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/abeeradaywithtk/

Untappd

https://untappd.com/user/ABeerADayWithTK

Watch our collab review of Hoegaarden here:

https://youtu.be/hONd0dfPelk

You might know Marcus Guiliano for his now widely-popular YouTube channel where he talks about being a restaurateur, healthy eating and healthy lifestyles. I knew him well over a decade ago when he was just getting started as a health influencer. Marcus owns Aroma Thyme Bistro in Ellenville, New York (just north of the city), where Kevin Burns once bartended. I met Marcus through Kevin and actually shot a few episodes of my show at his restaurant. We conducted this podcast, and a review of Dogfish Head Pangaea in his office upstairs on July 26, 2010

Check out our review of Dogfish Head Pangaea here: https://youtu.be/fPIK29QO-bU

Check out Marcus's YouTube channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/@marcusguiliano

If you watched this channel during the early days you might remember my occasional co-host Kevin Burns of "The Foaming Head." I cannot remember how we met, but we were both beer bloggers in Albany. Kevin's blog was dedicated to covering New York State beer. He was one of the most enthusiastic beer lovers I knew. We lost touch a few years ago, but I'd love to catch up and do a long overdue collab review again.

This podcast was originally recorded June 30, 2010

Even though he joined the BeerTube community several years after, matt at @massivebeers has racked up over 4,000 video beer reviews! He's quite close to 10k subs on YouTube, so subscribe to him if you aren't already.

Be sure to follow him on the socials:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@massivebeers/

Instagram: instagram.com/massivebeers

Facebook: facebook.com/massivebeers

Twitter: twitter.com/massivebeers

Untappd: untappd.com/user/massivebeers

Check out our collab review of Fuller London Pride here: https://youtu.be/jFO5j4uS3p4

Paul and Michelle have only been BeerTubers for less than three years, but they've garnered a pretty big following on their channel  @ratemybeer1 . They have a backyard bar that rivals (or even surpasses) a place you'd go to buy a pint. I'll bet part of their success is due to the fact they're one of only a few BeerTube channels to feature a husband and wife duo. I'd say Paul and Michelle are very nice and friendly and their channel gives off that vibe. You definitely want to go to their house and throw back a few after watching a few of their video beer and mini keg reviews as well as their travel vlogs.

Be sure to check out "Rate My Beer" on the socials here:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ratemybeer1

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ratemybeer1

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ratemybeer1

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ratemybeer1

If you follow craft beer accounts on Instagram, you've probably seen "IPAs With Angela" at some point. She's not a beer reviewer per se, but more of a Beer Influencer with almost 25k followers! She makes hilarious short sketch comedy-type reels that more often than not incorporate beer (and particularly IPAs) in the bits. Angela travels often, especially to beaches and other places that give her the opportunity to show off her beach body (which is no doubt one of the reasons she has such a large following).

I wanted to know how she came to be such a lover of craft beer and especially of IPA, since she doesn't look anything like the typical neck bearded IPA connoisseur.

Speaking of IPAs, check out our collab review of Other Half's Broccoli Hazy IPA here: https://youtu.be/DssPRwKls3E

Follow Angela on the web here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ipaswithangela

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ipaswithangela

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Ipaswithangela

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ipaswithangela

Untappd: https://untappd.com/user/IPAs_w_Angela

Does anyone remember  @DenisLD  Denis was one of the earliest BeerTubers and one of the few Canadians to do it. Although he's originally from Russia, he lived in Montreal and called his show "DM's Montreal Beer Reviews." We met at least once when he was traveling to NYC and stopped in Albany for a night to hang out with me and Jay.

Denis's channel is still active though it looks like he hasn't posted a beer review in a decade or more. Hopefully he'll see this podcast and come out of retirement!

Check out our review of Ithaca Flower Power IPA here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTJiFif3kJk

Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/uQ3GnFGhS8g

If you were watching this show during the heydays of 2009-2012 you probably remember my occasional guest and co-host Henry. We met through mutual friends and we shared a lot of similar outlooks on life including a fondness for craft beer. He used to come over every Friday afternoon and we'd shoot at least one or two beer reviews.

In 2012 he got married and moved to Vermont for a new job, so he obviously wasn't around as much once that happened. I've been trying to coax him to making a return via Streamyard hopefully sometime soon. So keep your fingers crossed for this long overdue reunion!

Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/XOTwcrgXmbc